November 23, 2017 / Front Page

Lexington rallied back from a 27-23 halftime deficit to eliminate the Brazos Cougars from the state playoffs last Friday night. The Eagles scored 28 unanswered points in the second half, while keeping the Cougars out of the end zone completely. More...

Three people suspected of burglary of a habitation were apprehended last Thursday morning. A Lexington resident, who lives on Burns Street, called the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at about 1:30 a.m. More...

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November 13, 2017 The Sheriff ’s Office received a call about a suspicious person on CR 208. The caller stated that a Hispanic male was sitting near the bridge. Cpl Rudolph responded, but was unable to locate the subject. More...

Expressing gratitude, being thankful is a quality we appreciate in others. All of us long for people to show their gratitude for the things we do. Giving thanks is commanded and commended in the Bible. More...

Last week, I wrote about how we are all interconnected through the Holy Spirit. There is another aspect to this – for each of us to get where we are, it took a village. Human life doesn’t happen in a vacuum. More...

August 31, 1932 ~ November 13, 2017 Lillian Gerline Brown, 85, of Lexington, was called home to her Lord on November 13, 2017. Funeral services were held on Friday, November 17, at 10 am and were held in the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. More...

Funeral services for Rev. Paul Bohot, 75, of Giddings, Texas, were held on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Giddings with Bishop Michael Rinehart and Pastors Kelsie and Paul Theiss officiating. More...

Funeral services for Ruthie Mae Walden, 75, of San Antonio, Texas, were held on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Morning Star Baptist Church in Doak Springs, Texas with Rev. Johnny Green officiating. More...

November 20, 1867 – Galveston Daily News: This newspapers decried the contents of two letters from the secretary of the U.L.A. (aka Loyal League) Austin Council No. 3, addressed to J. B. Vance, Secretary, Council No. More...

The Lexington Eagles travel to El Campo Friday night to take on the Odem Owls. This will be the first meeting between the two schools. It’ll be a meeting of the majestic Eagles and the wise Owls….perhaps. More...

The Lady Eagles lost to Aggieland 45-42 in the finals of the Dime Box Tourney last weekend. The Lady Eagles got to the finals by beating Mumford and Dime Box. The Lady Eagle JV won the consolation championship with wins over Hempstead and Calvert. More...